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McArthur highlights ‘unnecessary’ Orkney ambulance delays with Health Secretary
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has today spoken in the Scottish Parliament about delays in tasking ambulances in the islands.
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McArthur comments on Young Enterprise Scotland facing closure
Responding to news that Young Enterprise Scotland risks closure and its staff issued with redundancy notices, Orkney's MSP Liam McArthur said:
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Orcadian Column, 24 October 2024
I can proudly lay claim to having once been part of a cycling peloton with Sir Chris Hoy. Granted, I was on an e-bike at the back of the pack but these are minor details.
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Orcadian Column, 17 October 2024
The sudden and unexpected death of Alex Salmond from a heart attack while on a speaking engagement in North Macedonia is, first and foremost, a tragedy for his family and my thoughts go out to them,…
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Liam McArthur MSP wears it pink in support of Breast Cancer Now
Liam McArthur MSP poses in pink at Holyrood to support Wear It Pink, one of the UK’s biggest and brightest fundraising events
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Liam McArthur criticises Scottish Government decision to increase ferry fares by 10%
Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, has criticised the latest update from the Scottish Government which has indicated that ferry fares for services in the Northern Isles network will increase by 10% from…
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McArthur responds to Scottish Government pledge of £3 million in funding to replace Orkney’s internal ferry fleet
In response to the announcement made by the Scottish Government on 9 October that Orkney Islands Council has secured £3 million in government funding to replace Orkney’s internal ferry fleet, Liam…
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McArthur issues fresh call for government to address legal aid shortages in islands
Orkney’s MSP Liam McArthur has once again highlighted the risk that island communities such as Orkney may become ‘legal aid deserts’ in light of reports from the Scottish Legal Aid Board that over…
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Orcadian Column, 3 October 2024
I can now say I have introduced the Queen to Marty Flett. Fortunately, Marty was on his best behaviour, granted not a high bar, but it was enough to keep me out of the Tower of London for now –…
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McArthur responds to Scottish Government evidence submission on assisted dying
Responding to the publication of the Scottish Government's evidence submission on assisted dying, Liam McArthur MSP said:
